Underdevelopment of the postural control system in autism

• Published in: Neurology Vol. 63; no. 11; p. 2056
• Main Authors: Minshew, Nancy J, Sung, KiBum, Jones, Bobby L, Furman, Joseph M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 14.12.2004
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Autistic Disorder - physiopathology; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Intelligence Tests; Male; Middle Aged; Postural Balance - physiology; Posture - physiology

To determine if abnormalities exist in postural control in autism and if they are related to age. Dynamic posturography was performed in 79 autistic individuals without mental retardation and 61 healthy volunteers between ages 5 and 52 years. Both the sensory organization and the movement coordinati...